Pregnancy: morning toxicosis

For most pregnant women, the most difficult is to overcome morning sickness. If every morning you have nausea and vomiting, you need to take certain measures. It is best to fight these symptoms at home. Follow the recommendations listed below to improve your well-being, and you are certain to get rid of these unpleasant symptoms.

• Keep track of when, what and how much you eat.
• Eat ginger, vitamin B6 and B12, which relieve the symptoms of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
• Avoid foods and odors that provoke symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
• Try to massage the biologically active points. Some women help.
• Take doxylamine with vitamin B6, which can be bought without a prescription, but first consult with your doctor.

If you have persistent nausea and vomiting, you should visit the doctor without delay. If they are not removed, there is a danger of dehydration and exhaustion of the body. In some cases, pregnant women with severe toxicosis have to be hospitalized and treated medically.

What is morning sickness?

Morning toxicosis varies from mild to severe, prolonged, with unbearable vomiting with attacks of nausea. Symptoms can be especially severe in the morning, although they are not excluded at any time of the day.

The nature of morning toxicosis is not yet fully determined, and often morning toxicosis is associated with an elevated level of estrogen and other hormonal changes in the first trimester of pregnancy.

• The first signs of morning toxicity usually develop during the first month of pregnancy, when the menstrual cycle stops and the hormone level rises.
• Women who are pregnant with twins or more are particularly prone to symptoms of morning sickness. It is impossible to predict how long this will last. Symptoms usually disappear by 12-14 weeks of pregnancy, although in some cases - are observed throughout the pregnancy.

Why is it important to fight morning toxicosis?

Morning toxicosis usually appears in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the fetus is prone to developing birth defects. Therefore, during this period it is necessary to try to combat the symptoms of toxicosis at home, until the doctor prescribes medications.

In severe cases of toxicosis, constant nausea and vomiting provoke weight loss and dehydration, so you will need medical treatment.

How to deal with morning sickness?

There are general recommendations for the elimination of morning sickness, but still, only a few get better. The use of ginger or doxylamine in this case gives noticeable effect.

• Some types of antignistamines - doxylamine or dimenhydrinate - are prescribed by the doctor to relieve the symptoms of morning sickness. If you do not get better, you can add vitamin B6.
• Regular intake of ginger in powder, capsules or ground to tea greatly alleviates the symptoms of morning sickness after several days of consumption.
• Vitamins B6 and B12.
• Acupressure (massage of certain points) in some women also helps to relieve nausea and vomiting.

With symptoms of morning toxemia during pregnancy:

• Often have a snack. An empty stomach can provoke vomiting.
• Before you get out of bed, snack, for example, eat cracker, wait a few minutes and only then slowly get up from bed.
• Drink plenty of liquids (water, juices, etc.).
• Eat more protein and less fat.
• Avoid smells and food that provoke attacks of nausea. Citrus juice, milk, coffee, etc. Are provocateurs of morning toxicosis.
• Avoid additives that contain iron. They are not necessary during the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Have a lot of rest. Stress and fatigue worsen symptoms.

Immediately contact your doctor if you experience vomiting more than three times a day and you are not able to drink fluids, as well as in case of pain and fever.